The Virtual Private Network service provides an encrypted connection for your computer to connect to resources on the secured campus network from off-campus, and to connect to the secured Rome wireless network.
Service Description
VPN is a program that encrypts data before it is sent across a network. The program is required at CUMC for two primary uses:
Connecting to the Rome wireless network on campus.
Connecting to on-campus resources from off-campus computers.
Connecting from off site with VPN requires additional information from your technical support group. If you will be connecting to a specific server or department drive, you must obtain assistance or instructions on how to configure the off site computer ahead of time.
VPN is required for these connections to so that any patient data traveling across them remains secure, in compliance with HIPAA regulations.
Using the Service
The CUMC version of the Cisco VPN program must be installed on the computer. After installing, you must login to VPN with you UNI and password whenever you would like to connect.
Requesting the Service
Please see the VPN web site to download the program and for step by step installation instructions.
VPN access is automatically given to CUMC faculty, staff and students via their UNI to log in to VPN.
To request access for
a non-CUMC affiliate, please click here to initiate an email request via the Remedy Service Desk ticketing system. Please include details regarding the legitimate institutional business functions that are required by the non-CUMC affiliate.
Availability and Hours
This service is available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Scheduled and emergency maintenance may require occasional downtime.
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